CIO OPINION
Organizations that invest in advanced infrastructure , edge computing technologies and AI-based security solutions will be better positioned to lead digital transformation .
A 2024 dominated by AI : Will the infrastructure advance for consolidation in 2025 ?
Alejandro Girardotti , Sr Director of Product , Innovation and Strategic Alliances , Cirion Technologies , says question is no longer whether AI will be the driver of change in the coming years – but whether we are prepared to withstand the magnitude of that change efficiently and safely .
2024 will be remembered as a year of revolution in telecommunications . AI ceased to be a future promise and established itself as the driving force of the industry , while cybersecurity rose to the top of global concerns . This was the year that networks not only connected people , but also empowered the digital transformation of companies , services and entire sectors .
In terms of impact , what began as a tool to automate processes , quickly transformed into a force that multiplied human capabilities .
Digital workers will begin to be integrated into key tasks , from customer service to strategic decisionmaking . However , for this machinery to run smoothly , the technology infrastructure – particularly data centers and networks – still faces the challenge of growing at the speed of innovation .
Already in 2024 , data centers have become true nerve centers of the digital world . Cloud and edge computing allows businesses to process data faster and closer to where it really matters : at the customer ’ s doorstep . This decentralization reduces latency and improves the end-user experience , which will see hybrid infrastructure adoption reach 85 % globally by 2025 , according to Gartner .
Of course , this explosion of connectivity and data processing also attracted the attention of cybercriminals . Almost at the end of this year , there is a growth of 24 % compared to 2023 , when 29 thousand vulnerabilities were detected in systems and
www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO LATAM 39